Socialism, Inc.

One of my worst fears: Socialism, Inc.

Signs my fears may be realized: Government bailouts via Reaganomics mentality, that being trickle down versus bottom up. Bailouts to subprime mortgage brokers and their investors instead of those who face foreclosure. If bailouts are necessary they should start down here, not up there.

With I’m sure all good intents and purposes the government and Wall Street has formed an unhealthy alliance. Ask a local independent builder, or an independent local mom and pop shop owner, City Hall has priced the cost of doing business to a level only Corporate Big Box can afford. It’s become a national problem because there are so many City Halls, school, park, library, township, county boards, etc., in America.

DeKalb’s really a microcosm (sp?) of that with us being a community so dependent upon government as a job source. We may have crossed the line to self cannibalism with local taxes, fees and regulations.